Héloïse
How to say it: ay-lo-EEZ · /eloˈiz/
From Germanic 'heil' healthy and 'wid' wide - classic French form famed by medieval Héloïse.
Héloïse was the 4,974th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,915 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,974 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,915 |
| In France, 2025 | #108 among girls’ names, 570 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Héloïse peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1970s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Hélo
- Lolo
- Lou
Honouring a Héloïse in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Héloïse is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #108 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Héloïse
- Héloïse d’Argenteuil (1101–1164)12th-century French nun, philosopher and writer
- Héloïse Colin (1819–1873)French draughtsperson, illustrator and painter
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